Purple Bull’s Max Verstappen aiming for Formula Just one title hat-trick in 2023 – ‘Really good motivation’

Max Verstappen admits he is aiming for a third consecutive Method A person planet championship future season, but is familiar with it will not be an effortless feat.

The Dutch Crimson Bull driver secured his 2nd title months ago in a campaign that turned ever more clear-cut just after Charles Leclerc’s early problem pale absent amid driver inconsistency and trustworthiness challenges at Ferrari.

Towards the finish of the period Ferrari fared a tiny superior and very last weekend at Sao Paulo, an additional of Red Bull’s rivals – Mercedes – gained their to start with and only Grand Prix with George Russell’s triumph.

Probably conscious of his competitors strengthening, Verstappen acknowledged how tricky it would be to repeat his success up coming 12 months.

“It was a great race, it was all about tyre management, we looked just after the mediums fairly very well,” he mentioned to Sky Sports. “[It’s] remarkable to earn once again listed here and the 15th gain of the time is unbelievable.

“It’s been actually pleasurable to function with the complete staff and obtain something like this.

“I know it will be hard to accomplish this once again, but it is genuinely fantastic commitment.”

Workforce-mate Sergio Perez skipped out on 2nd area in Abu Dhabi as effectively in the drivers’ championship as he was unable to get previous Charles Leclerc at the Yas Marina circuit.

Following the race, Perez stated that good margins ended up to blame for him missing out on next put, but recognized the consequence.

He, too, aimed for advancement upcoming period, and there was no point out of an eventful 7 days that experienced witnessed him clash with Verstappen soon after final weekend’s failure to give up a location for him in the pursuit for 2nd position over-all.

Perez stated: “It’s how it is, all the things can be actually near. At the conclusion of the working day I can be satisfied, I gave it all, we gave it all, and I’m positive we’ll arrive back again stronger upcoming time.

“Certainly we had great moments, great battling. I struggled with the tyres a very little bit in phrases of handling the tyres in the race and ideally that is a thing we can make improvements to for next time and come back much better.”